Peter Wren

A CONCERTO IN GREEK MAJOR

It’s one of the more baffling restaurant mysteries of the last half century. Why, in the name of Herodotus, do so many Greek restaurants continue to trot out, decade after decade, the same tired old offerings that were popular when Aristotle Onassis was courting Jackie Kennedy? Who’s to blame for this icy stasis, for local

Italian Lessons

If you’re interested in waxing nostalgic about the golden age of Italian-American dining—the good old braciole and bocce ball days, when all the sauces were red and every table came topped with a carb-bomb of crusty pane, Rich Ciota can go yarn for yarn with pretty much anyone in town. The man has restaurants and

Shore Thing

From the jump, there are two things that help explain the downright meteoric success being enjoyed by the Hampton Social Club. Fact No 1: Virtually every white-washed, beachy-tone, nautical-themed element that’s rocketed the concept to the top of the Instagram charts stems from the bougie-chic imagination of Brad Parker, the CEO and founder of Parker

Here’s … Jonny’s

If I may be so brash as to butcher a famous lyric from the immortal Johnny Cash: I’ve eaten everywhere, man. Taquerias. Teppanyaki. Trattorias. Taverns. Tea Rooms. Pubs, Pop-ups and private lounges. Bistros. Brauhauses. Brasseries. Buffets. From greasy spoons to golden spoons, I’ve seen my share, man. But noting quite like what we experienced in

The Skokie Restaurateur & The Sea

In another life, restaurateur E.J. Lenzi would have been a hell of a travel agent. Lob the word “vacation” at him and the founder of EJ’s Place in Skokie will paint you a landscape portrait of his favorite escape, the island of Capri; a portrait so sumptuous it would make Canaletto drop his paintbrush. Capri

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